Toddler Who Fell Into the African Painted Dog Exhibit at Pittsburgh Zoo May Have Died Before Mauling [UPDATE] Neetzan Zimmerman · 11/05/12 11:40AM As investigators continued to probe the horrific death of a two-year-old Pittsburgh Zoo patron who fell into the African painted dog enclosure yesterday morning, it remains unclear if the boy died as a result of the fall or the subsequent mauling.